Growth: USDA Hardiness Zones 9 - 11. Click here to view the USDA Hardiness Zone Map. Olive trees are shallow-rooted evergreens with lifespans that extend many hundreds of years. Olive trees are alternate-bearing. The fruit is borne on wood that grew on the tree the previous year.
Physical characteristics: An average size for an alpaca is 34â (85 cm) at the withers, with males weighing between 120 and 200 pounds (54 to 90 kilograms), and females weighing between 95 and 175 pounds (43-80 kilograms. The birth weights on crias (baby alpaca) range from 12 to 24 pounds (5.5 to 11 kilograms). Fibre:
A. Alpacas and their close llama relative are members of the scientific family camelid, as are camels, guanacos and the extremely rare vicuna. The alpaca was imported to the U.S. in the 1980s from South America (Peru, Bolivia and Chile).. Alpacas are usually shorn once a year for their own comfort and is a requirement for any alpacas in the Southern states. In the northern climates, the suri alpaca this is sometimes reduced to once every two years. Depending on the density of the fleece each adult alpaca will usually produce from 3 - 10 lbs per year.